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Rafael Araujo Shatters Backboard: Former NBA Player Breaks Glass In FIBA Americas Game (VIDEO)

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Former NBA player Rafael Araujo destroyed the basket in a FIBA Americas League basketball game in Brazil last week. Araujo received a pass on the baseline and immediately attacked the basket. He dunked the ball and ripped down the rim, completely shattering the backboard to pieces. The Toronto Raptors selected Araujo with the eighth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft. He played two years with the Raptors and one with the Utah Jazz before signing a 1-year deal to play for Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia. Scroll down to watch the video.

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